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# INTERCEPT Usage Guide
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Detailed instructions for each mode.
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## Pager Mode
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1. **Select Hardware** - Choose your SDR type (RTL-SDR, LimeSDR, or HackRF)
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2. **Select Device** - Choose your SDR device from the dropdown
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3. **Set Frequency** - Enter a frequency in MHz or use a preset
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4. **Choose Protocols** - Select which protocols to decode (POCSAG/FLEX)
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5. **Adjust Settings** - Set gain, squelch, and PPM correction as needed
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6. **Start Decoding** - Click the green "Start Decoding" button
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### Frequency Presets
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- Click a preset button to quickly set a frequency
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- Add custom presets using the input field and "Add" button
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- Right-click a preset to remove it
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- Click "Reset to Defaults" to restore default frequencies
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## 433MHz Sensor Mode
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1. **Select Hardware** - Choose your SDR type
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2. **Select Device** - Choose your SDR device
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3. **Start Decoding** - Click "Start Decoding"
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4. **View Sensors** - Decoded sensor data appears in real-time
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Supports 200+ protocols including weather stations, TPMS, doorbells, and IoT devices.
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## WiFi Mode
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1. **Select Interface** - Choose a WiFi adapter capable of monitor mode
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2. **Enable Monitor Mode** - Click "Enable Monitor" (uncheck "Kill processes" to preserve other connections)
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3. **Start Scanning** - Click "Start Scanning" to begin
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4. **View Networks** - Networks appear in the output panel with signal strength
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5. **Track Devices** - Click the chart icon on any network to track its signal over time
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6. **Capture Handshakes** - Click "Capture" on a network to start handshake capture
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### Tips
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- Run with `sudo` for monitor mode to work
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- Check your adapter supports monitor mode: `iw list | grep monitor`
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- Use "Kill processes" option if NetworkManager interferes
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## Bluetooth Mode
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1. **Select Interface** - Choose your Bluetooth adapter
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2. **Choose Mode** - Select scan mode (hcitool, bluetoothctl)
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3. **Start Scanning** - Click "Start Scanning"
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4. **View Devices** - Devices appear with name, address, and classification
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### Tracker Detection
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INTERCEPT automatically detects known trackers:
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- Apple AirTag
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- Tile
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- Samsung SmartTag
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- Chipolo
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## Aircraft Mode (ADS-B)
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1. **Select Hardware** - Choose your SDR type (RTL-SDR uses dump1090, others use readsb)
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2. **Check Tools** - Ensure dump1090 or readsb is installed
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3. **Set Location** - Choose location source:
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- **Manual Entry** - Type coordinates directly
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- **Browser GPS** - Use browser's built-in geolocation (requires HTTPS)
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- **USB GPS Dongle** - Connect a USB GPS receiver for continuous updates
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4. **Start Tracking** - Click "Start Tracking" to begin ADS-B reception
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5. **View Map** - Aircraft appear on the interactive Leaflet map
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6. **Click Aircraft** - Click markers for detailed information
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7. **Display Options** - Toggle callsigns, altitude, trails, range rings, clustering
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8. **Filter Aircraft** - Use dropdown to show all, military, civil, or emergency only
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9. **Full Dashboard** - Click "Full Screen Dashboard" for dedicated radar view
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### Emergency Squawks
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The system highlights aircraft transmitting emergency squawks:
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- **7500** - Hijack
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- **7600** - Radio failure
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- **7700** - General emergency
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## Satellite Mode
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1. **Set Location** - Choose location source:
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- **Manual Entry** - Type coordinates directly
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- **Browser GPS** - Use browser's built-in geolocation
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- **USB GPS Dongle** - Connect a USB GPS receiver for continuous updates
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2. **Add Satellites** - Click "Add Satellite" to enter TLE data or fetch from Celestrak
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3. **Calculate Passes** - Click "Calculate Passes" to predict upcoming passes
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4. **View Sky Plot** - Polar plot shows satellite positions in real-time
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5. **Ground Track** - Map displays satellite orbit path and current position
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6. **Full Dashboard** - Click "Full Screen Dashboard" for dedicated satellite view
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### Adding Satellites from Celestrak
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1. Click "Add Satellite"
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2. Select "Fetch from Celestrak"
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3. Choose a category (Amateur, Weather, ISS, Starlink, etc.)
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4. Select satellites to add
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## Configuration
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INTERCEPT can be configured via environment variables:
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| Variable | Default | Description |
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| `INTERCEPT_HOST` | `0.0.0.0` | Server bind address |
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| `INTERCEPT_PORT` | `5050` | Server port |
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| `INTERCEPT_DEBUG` | `false` | Enable debug mode |
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| `INTERCEPT_LOG_LEVEL` | `WARNING` | Log level (DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR) |
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| `INTERCEPT_DEFAULT_GAIN` | `40` | Default RTL-SDR gain |
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Example: `INTERCEPT_PORT=8080 sudo python3 intercept.py`
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## Command-line Options
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```
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python3 intercept.py --help
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-p, --port PORT Port to run server on (default: 5050)
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-H, --host HOST Host to bind to (default: 0.0.0.0)
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-d, --debug Enable debug mode
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--check-deps Check dependencies and exit
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```
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